Search for homicide fugitive moves to Prior Lake

The Associated Press
Prior Lake, Minn.

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Lyle Marvin Hoffman
Throughout the night investigators from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, as well as the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and other agencies, have been working this case. As of this morning the following information is available: • The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office has no one in custody. • No one has been charged with any crime at this time. • The vehicle, MN 044EYY, was found in Blaine at 2315 hours on 08-11-2014. • All victim identification questions should be addressed to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office. The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office is currently looking for a suspect in connection with this case. The suspect has been identified as LYLE MARVIN HOFFMAN, AKA: TY HOFFMAN, a 44 year old white male. Anyone with information pertaining to the whereabouts of Mr. Hoffman should contact the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office at (651) 266-7320 or 9-1-1.
Courtesy Ramsey County Sheriff

The search for a homicide fugitive has shifted from the Anoka County airport in Blaine to Prior Lake following another possible sighting of the suspect.

Ramsey County sheriff's officials say various law enforcement agencies have responded to an area near the Mystic Lake Casino.

Lyle "Ty" Hoffman is accused of fatally shooting a business and romantic partner, Kelly Phillips, on Aug. 11 at an Arden Hills gas station.

There was no sign of Hoffman during a search Tuesday at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport. Blaine police said an officer saw a man who looked like Hoffman near the airport before daybreak.

The 44-year-old Minneapolis man is wanted in the shooting death of Phillips, a 48-year-old attorney for Boston Scientific. Police say a suspect who held up the TCF Bank in Blaine Sunday afternoon closely resembles Hoffman.

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